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    by Sgt. T




Twenty years ago Warner Brothers decided to create a big budget Batman movie. At first rumor had it that Bill Murray had the title role, but the producer decided on Michael Keaton, hot on the heals of his performance in "Beetle Juice". I remember people saying this movie would be terrible because they thought of Keaton only as a comic actor. They were wrong. For me this is the best Batman movie and still number one. Granted I enjoyed the updated versions by Nolan, but Tim Burton's gothic vision of Batman's world was second to none.

Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker should have earned him an Oscar nomination at the time, however screen academy officials were stodgy then as they are now. Any actor could wear clown make up and any stuntman could wear a bat costume. What made this movie good was the performances of Keaton and Nicholson. Keaton was an excellent Bruce Wayne, portraying him as an eccentric man with hidden psychological problems stemming from his parents' death. Nicholson of course will always be the Joker! His performance of a psycho gangster to an incurable mad man was outstanding.

Though some may think this movie is dated. I say Tim Burton's depiction of Gotham and its characters are forever frozen in a timeless world to be viewed over and over!

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YMichael Keaton IS Batman to me to this day. This was 100 times better than Batman Begins.TheDenizen
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    by Elephantstampede


There can be two different versions of "Batman". If you like a darker, more realistic approach to the "Batman" series, go watch the Christopher Nolan one. This version by Tim Burton is a fun joy ride and purely eye candy entertainment. I loved it, but don't compare it to the Christopher Nolan movie because they're two different interpretations of "Batman". Who says you can't have a little fun with a "Batman" movie? Don't listen to the negative reviews by other snobby critics who don't like it.
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YWell said.IAND
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    by KanYozakura


Wow, has this film aged terribly. Purely a product of late 80s cheese, Tim Burton's "Batman" pales in comparison with Christopher Nolan's more recent efforts. Michael Keaton is entirely unconvincing as the Dark Knight, and Jack Nicholson's Joker seems comically overacted next to Heath Ledger's more menacing performance. The special effects have hardly held up and the Prince music is simply too much to bear. Still, the symphonic score by Danny Elfman is fantastic, and the few fights of the film are well done. This one's purely for nostalgia; if you want a real "Batman" movie, see "Batman Begins".
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NJack nailed Joker perfectly. Heath Ledger is overrated!slave 2 (the ressurection)
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